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Parent Presentation for the 2021 intake

Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance Programs Overview of the presentation

• Programs • Application • Preferences • Arts testing • Languages testing • Academic testing • Performance report • Appeals and preference changes • Offers • Key dates • Conclusion and questions Different programs in public high schools

• School based - - academic extension, debating . . .

• Specialist programs - Department endorsed - school selected and funded

• Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance - Selected students, WA, Interstate and Overseas - Target Initiative (TI): fully government funded Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Programs

• Academic

• Arts

• Languages Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Academic programs

Schools: • Modern School • Governor Stirling SHS (fully selective school) • Harrisdale SHS (new in 2021) • Bunbury SHS • Kelmscott SHS • College (new in 2020) • Melville SHS • Carine SHS (new in 2020) • • • Willetton SHS

• Duncraig SHS • Online – regional students only • Ellenbrook SC (new in 2021) • Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Academic programs

Perth Modern School – fully selective • Up to 225 places Year 7 2021 • Limited places Year 9, 2021. Up to 25 places for Year 10 and 11, 2021 • Residential College

Gifted and Talented Selective Academic program • Up to 32 places Year 7 2021 per class (schools operate between one and two classes) Mathematics, Science, English and Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) • Limited places based on vacancies available for Year 9, 10 and 11, 2021 Online • Unlimited placements for Years 7, 9 and 10, 2021 • Mathematics/Science or Humanities • Only for public school students outside of Metropolitan and Bunbury region Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Arts programs

Dance programs

• Hampton SHS Contemporary Dance (32 places)

• John Curtin College of the Arts Contemporary Dance and Classical Ballet (50 places in total)

Drama program

• John Curtin College of the Arts only (75 places) Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Arts programs

Music Theatre program

• John Curtin College of the Arts only (25 places)

Media Arts program

• John Curtin College of the Arts only (25 places) Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Arts programs

Visual Arts programs

• Applecross SHS (28 places) • Balcatta SHS (32 places) • Kalamunda SHS (32 places) • John Curtin College of the Arts (25 places)

Music programs

• Churchlands SHS (50 places) • John Curtin College of the Arts (40 places) Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Languages programs

Languages programs

• Mount Lawley SHS (32 places) Languages: Chinese (Mandarin) & Italian

• Rossmoyne SHS (32 places) Languages: Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Japanese Apply online education.wa.edu.au/giftedandtalented Key dates and timelines Lodging an online application for 2021 Lodging an online application for 2021 Details about your child

Home schooled? Enter local school.

Will you be in WA for the test?

School in 2020

Special conditions testing Available or Arts-Only Exemption. Parent/carer contact information

All correspondence will be sent by email with the EXCEPTION of Academic Performance Reports Select your preferences

MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) PREFERENCES ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS Additional information Acknowledgments

Tick all to submit Check your information is correct and SUBMIT

Check info and click SUBMIT Application submitted successfully

Automated email will be sent. If you do NOT receive contact GTSU. Confirmation email

1. Check details 2. Keep a copy Application process summary

• One application per child. • Up to date and accurate information within the application - Parent / Guardian responsibility • Acknowledgement of key dates and Applicant Guidelines - Parent / Guardian responsibility • If you make an error or change your mind, you can change your preferences (by phone or email only) Testing for Academic programs

Testing All Academic applicants must sit the Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET)

Placement Based solely on the results of the ASET Testing for Languages programs

Testing All Language applicants must meet the academic benchmark before being invited to interview, then rated on interview

Placement ASET (80%) and interview (20%) Testing for Arts programs

Media Arts

Dance Workshop/Audition and Callback (65%)

Drama + ASET (20%)

+ Interview (15%) Music Theatre = Arts Total Score (out of 100) Visual Arts

Music Audition 1 GTSU

+ Audition 2 at school of preference (includes aural test and interview)

= recommended applicant pool by instrument

* ASET not included (but must be taken) **Unsuccessful music applicants may be able to audition again in September 2020 Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET)

• Applicants for all programs are required to sit the ASET

• *Arts-only exemption

• Special Conditions testing

• Testing details email and Candidate Information Bulletins

• No WA sample papers, refer to Guidelines for links to NSW (Year 7 entry) and Victoria (Year 9 entry)

• Do not send your child to academic or arts testing if unwell. Obtain Medical Certificate for alternative options. So, what’s in the test . . .? ? ? ? Academic Selective Entrance Test (ASET)

The Gifted and Talented ASET test has four equally weighted components :

• Reading Comprehension

• Communicating Ideas in Writing

• Quantitative Reasoning (Mathematics & Science)

• Abstract Reasoning Reading Comprehension

• Tests ability to understand and interpret a range of texts, which may include fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama, together with diagrams, tables, charts or maps

• No special knowledge in the subject areas is required

• All the information you need to answer the questions is printed on the test paper

Format:

• 35 Multiple Choice Questions

• 35 minutes

• No Dictionary or Thesaurus permitted

• Applicants do not lose marks for incorrect answers Reading Comprehension

Example

The peaceful and submissive wombat Abhors the very thought of combat. Shaped like a shaggy little pig, His joy is but to dig and dig. A ten foot tunnel is to him The product of a moment’s whim. But when this impulse, urge or spasm Is fanned into enthusiasm, He’ll burrow on for miles and miles And miles of subterranean aisles. Reading Comprehension

Example

Which of the following habits of the wombat is most strongly emphasised by the verse?

A It digs tunnels in which to hide B It burrows with astonishing energy C It moves quickly but without purpose D It retreats underground the moment someone approaches

Answer: B Reading Comprehension

Example Reading Comprehension

Example

The text says that the moons and planets in the solar system move:

A at random B frequently C continuously D anticlockwise

Answer: C Communicating Ideas in Writing

• Students are presented with a stimulus and instructed to present a well organised, creative, interesting and original piece of writing

• There is no restriction on genre or style

• Marked differently from NAPLAN writing

• 25 minutes

What would have Examples: or happened if . . .? Quantitative Reasoning

• Assesses reasoning ability in mathematics and science - may differ from school-based curriculum

• Candidates will be required to extract and interpret information; identify relationships, connections and differences; solve problems; and identify similarities and differences

Format

• 35 Multiple Choice Questions

• 35 minutes

• No calculators or rulers

• Applicants do not lose marks for incorrect answers Quantitative Reasoning

Example

Ben has two red socks and two blue socks in a drawer. They feel the same to touch. Suppose the first sock Ben takes out of the drawer is blue.

What is the chance of him taking out another blue sock?

A one in two B one in three C one in four D one in six

Answer: B Quantitative Reasoning

Example

A water ski rope is designed to stretch 3% under full load. To what length would a 20 metre water ski rope be stretched when under full load?

A 20.3 metres B 20.6 metres C 23 metres D 26 metres Answer: B Abstract Reasoning

Assesses a student’s ability to:

• recognise relationships and think logically

• hypothesise and complete sequences

Format:

• 35 multiple choice questions

• 20 minutes

• Applicants do not lose marks for incorrect answers Abstract Reasoning

Example

Answer: 3 Abstract Reasoning

Answer: D

A B C D ASET Performance report

• Indication of standard score on each of the four components of the ASET (blue columns)

• Total Standard Score (TSS) (green column)

• Benchmark score required for consideration for Academic and Languages programs (red line)

• No benchmark score required for consideration for Arts programs

• Report does not indicate placement

• Previous minimum entrance scores available on website Appeals & Preference Changes

• Parents can appeal to have one or all of the four academic test components scores verified by completing an Appeal Form (also Alignment check)

• The Appeal form can be downloaded from the Gifted and Talented website

• The completed Appeal Form must be returned to GTSU within 7 days of the date on the Performance Report letter

• Parents can change most preferences no later than 7 days from the date on the Performance Report letter (by phone or email ONLY)

• Arts preferences – only prior to testing

• Languages preferences – only prior to interviews (for Round 1). These occur prior to ASET results being forwarded to parents Changes to include Languages as a preference after commencement of Language interviews will only be considered for Round 2. Minimum TSS for Academic and Languages

Languages: Rossmoyne Year 7 in 2020: 225 Mount Lawley Year 7 in 2020: 210 Academic offers

Academic benchmark – top one third to be eligible for academic placement Student test score is a combined score from all components of the ASET

Top one third of all applicants who sat the ASET Academic offers Offers

• There are two rounds of offers. Academic, Arts and Languages are offered at the same time.

• Applicants will be ranked for each of their preferences - independent of each other.

• Qualifying applicants will receive a maximum of one offer per round: the highest preference for which they are eligible.

• An applicant who receives a second or third preference offer in Round 1 has the option to HOLD that offer.

• If the applicant does not respond to an offer or declines the offer the placement will be offered to the next highest ranked applicant. Academic offers example

(ii) Program rankings, available places and preferences

Example Year 6 student – ASET score above benchmark  Preference 1 – (225 places available) 2 – Duncraig SHS (32 places available) 3 – Melville SHS (32 places available)

PMS DSHS MSHS

Pref 3 ranked 15th

Pref 2 ranked 27th 32 places 32 places

225 places Outcome: offer for Duncraig SHS Pref 1 ranked 240th Round 1 Offer of Placement

2nd or 3rd preference offers ONLY Round 2 Offer of Placement Reserve Lists and Reserve Offers

• Students not receiving an offer will be automatically placed on an Academic or Languages program Reserve List if: • they have not already been offered a placement in a program. • they have scored a minimum TSS of 210, and • the program is included in their preferences.

• Students not receiving an offer will be automatically placed on an Arts program Reserve List if: • the arts program is included in their preferences, and • the student progressed to the interview stage in the Arts selection process.

• All offers of placement made from the Reserve List will be made by phone.

• Parents will have up to 48 hours to accept or decline. Summary of key dates in 2019/20

Event Year 6 Years 8 to 10 Applications Close 11.59pm Sunday, 9 February 2020 Academic Testing *Saturday, 14 March *25 February – 10 March

Arts Testing Throughout Term 1 and end of Term 1 holidays (will not test Good Friday to Easter Monday) Arts Interviews Term 2

Academic Performance Reports TBA May

Languages Interviews Start TBA May

Offers Start Early June

Offers Completed Early July

All Correspondence Completed End of Semester 1

*Academic testing of Years 6, 8, 9 and 10 in regional areas will be held 16-20 March (excludes Bunbury area Year 6)

*Year 6 Special Conditions testing will be held on a date to be advised Applications now open online

Gifted and Talented website: education.wa.edu.au/giftedandtalented

For all enquiries or to request a change your child’s application: Email: [email protected] or Phone: 9264 4307